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HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Sep 2023 at 10:06

Planning

23 Dec 2022 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has completed the procurement process for the HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory. This tender, with the title "HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory," falls under the goods category with a main classification related to modular and portable buildings. The laboratory is to be located at Culham Science Centre in the UK. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The deadline for review procedures includes a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period for unsuccessful tenderers.

This tender for the HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory presents an opportunity for businesses involved in modular and portable buildings, laboratory construction work, and safety systems manufacturing. The specialised nature of this procurement requires a supplier with technical expertise in creating safety-compliant solutions for housing radioactive and flammable materials. Businesses capable of providing high-quality, customised containerised laboratory solutions suitable for experimental and hazardous environments are well-suited to compete for this tender from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

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Notice Title

HyDUS Mobile Containerised Laboratory

Notice Description

The HyDUS project is creating a world first demonstrator for a reversible hydrogen storage system and the MCL (Mobile Containerised Laboratory) will act to house this demonstrator. Procurement of this equipment is essential since it allows better control and isolation of the demonstrator system to the surrounding environment. Isolation is a requirement here due to the nature of the experimental campaign which includes production of DU storage bed systems containing pyrophoric powders during conditioning, handling of mildly radioactive DU (includes risk of contamination) and work with explosive/flammable gases such as hydrogen (operating at low pressure ranges). The MCL, as delivered will: * Function as the surrounding environment * Contain the safety systems for the process hazards * Be delivered with the experimental process infrastructure in place * Be delivered with a DU powder sump system per bed as per suppliers design

Lot Information

Lot 1

The HyDUS project is creating a world first demonstrator for a reversible hydrogen storage system and the MCL (Mobile Containerised Laboratory) will act to house this demonstrator. Procurement of this equipment is essential since it allows better control and isolation of the demonstrator system to the surrounding environment. Isolation is a requirement here due to the nature of the experimental campaign which includes production of DU storage bed systems containing pyrophoric powders during conditioning, handling of mildly radioactive DU (includes risk of contamination) and work with explosive/flammable gases such as hydrogen (operating at low pressure ranges). The MCL, as delivered will: * Function as the surrounding environment * Contain the safety systems for the process hazards * Be delivered with the experimental process infrastructure in place * Be delivered with a DU powder sump system per bed as per suppliers design

Procurement Information

UKAEA requires a hydrogen compliant containerised laboratory that would also be certified for holding depleted uranium getter/storage beds. Following a prior information notice (PIN) UKAEA identified that there was only one company that could meet the unusual combination of technical capability. From our market engagement, there were no other suppliers that can provide containerised laboratory solutions which include accommodation of DU and DU getter beds combined with hydrogen circulation and storage. Available off the shelf containerised laboratories do not provide compliance with both the safety features required for hydrogen storage, as well as, the safety features required for housing depleted uranium metal in a powdered and therefore, pyrophoric form (flammable). This is a unique combination of risks and therefore, highly specialised. As such, COTS solutions are not suitable, because they are not safety compliant. For a supplier, other than the chosen supplier, to modify a COTS containerised solution it would add complexity, time and cost and it is considered highly unlikely that they would have the technical capability or interest in providing a solution that is safety compliant to our specifications. It is considered that it is much better to go directly to the only specialised manufacturer that has a track record of delivering the capability that our project requires.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039409
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027871-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

45214610 - Laboratory building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£836,325 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
21 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Phil Perkins
Contact Email
phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235467147

Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMOLSYS

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